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Original Job Post

ARA · 2 days ago

Materials Engineer / Scientist

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Identify and characterize critical design elements of WMD-related facilities, processes, systems, and equipment

Integrate an understanding of material properties, mechanical systems, and industrial production processes to identify design flaws, capability limits, and potential failure mechanisms

Plan, conduct, and identify opportunities for research & development in support of counter-WMD, full-dimensional defeat technologies

Support exercises that test and/or demonstrate new technologies, methodologies, and analytical tools that are under development

Produce clearly-written technical analyses and briefings at levels comprehensible to an audience ranging anywhere from the layperson, to senior-level government representatives, to subject matter experts

Share expertise with junior counterparts

Qualification

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Materials ScienceMechanical SystemsMicrosoft OfficeSecurity ClearanceCounter-IntelligenceProblem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationReverse EngineeringThreat AnalysisVulnerability AssessmentsSurvivability AssessmentsWMD-related FacilitiesCommercial SoftwareMaterials CharacterizationEngineering AnalysisFacility InfrastructurePower SystemsHVAC SystemsWater TreatmentCommunication SystemsPneumatic SystemsFuel HandlingWastewater TreatmentMethodologies DevelopmentModelingSimulationWeaponeeringMilitary ExperienceDefense Experience

Required

Master’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Materials or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree

8+ years of experience solving engineering problems

Must be a US Citizen

Practical materials science and mechanical systems knowledge gained through design, manufacturing, or other work experience

Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills

Willingness and ability to learn and grow into new areas of technical expertise outside of one’s original field

Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

An active TOP SECRET clearance and ability to pass a Counter-Intelligence polygraph is required

Preferred

Direct experience supporting reverse engineering, threat analysis, and vulnerability/survivability assessments of WMD-related facilities, processes, and infrastructure (to include underground facilities)

Experience with commercial software for engineering and materials characterization and analysis

A working familiarity with other facility and building infrastructure to include power, HVAC, water treatment, communication, pneumatic, fuel handling, and wastewater treatment systems

Research and Development of new tools and methodologies to understand and reverse engineer processes and support systems at remote WMD-related facilities.

Modeling and simulation expertise with weaponeering and engineering analysis tools or similar

Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets and underground facilities

Working knowledge of engineering, 3D modeling, and geospatial analytical tools to include AutoCAD, ArcGIS, MatLab, SketchUp, Skyline Software, RemoteView, etc